Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake
Easy caramel apple dump cake 🍎🍂 Sweet apple filling, caramel drizzle, and buttery cake mix topping baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
- 2 cans 21 oz each apple pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix spice cake works too for extra fall flavor!
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup caramel sauce plus more for drizzling
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, then drizzle with ½ cup caramel sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top (don’t stir).
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, covering as much as possible.
- Sprinkle with nuts if using.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with extra caramel for that bakery-style finish.
Notes
🍨 Serving Suggestions
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (my favorite).
- Top with homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel.
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt for a salted caramel twist.
📌 Recipe Summary
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Total Time: 55–60 minutes
- Servings: 10–12